As fans of the show well know, Brother Day has no problem showing off his clone-honed physique.
Foundation season three has ended (we’re still reeling) and we are more than thrilled that a fourth season is on the way. Though Apple TV+’s Asimov adaptation has a lot of things to recommend about it—complex characters, dynamic worldbuilding, a plot that celebrates the wonders of math—you also can’t count out the Lee Pace factor.
The charismatic, cult-beloved actor has been a pivotal part of all three seasons. Though Foundation takes place across hundreds of years, the galaxy it’s set in is ruled by clones who are replaced over time. Pace plays the Cleon clone named Brother Day, and the iterations of him we’ve met across three seasons have been widely varied.
In season one, Cleon XIII underwent a grueling religious pilgrimage to prove he had a soul—and therefore cut off a would-be power grab from religious opponents. In season two, Cleon XVII toyed with the idea of ending the genetic dynasty, then escalated the conflict with Foundation and was undone by his own ego. Season three’s Cleon XXIV shirks his royal duties, preferring to hang with his lady friend and get high—at least until he discovers a more noble purpose.
That’s a too-brief summary of the various Brother Days Foundation has introduced over the years. But it’s important to note they all look like Lee Pace—and they’re forever popping up in various stages of undress.
In a new interview with GQ, Pace discussed the fitness routine he followed to be ready to leap out of Cleon’s robes at any moment.
